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English translation: abbreviation for 株式会社

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Japanese term or phrase:	(株)
English translation:	abbreviation for 株式会社
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11:26 Oct 20, 2009

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

Japanese term or phrase: (株)

I'm not entirely sure how to translate (株) when it appears after a company name like in the example below.

Joe's Windows (株)

I'm assuming it means that the company is publicly traded. Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

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Joint Stock Company

Explanation:
株 is an abbreviation for 株式会社 so you can write Joe's Windows Co Ltd/Co/Inc, the last two being more americanized.

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Kendriya
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Local time: 22:56

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Inc. / Co., Ltd. / Corp. / Corporation

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Joint Stock Company

Kendriya

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（株）	Yasutomo Kanazawa

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Joint Stock Company

Explanation:
株 is an abbreviation for 株式会社 so you can write Joe's Windows Co Ltd/Co/Inc, the last two being more americanized.

Kendriya
Bulgaria
Local time: 22:56
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Bulgarian

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Thanks much!

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peer agreement (net): +4

Inc. / Co., Ltd. / Corp. / Corporation

Explanation:
It is an abbreviation of kabushiki kaisha.
USA = Inc., Corporation, Corp.
British = Co., Ltd.

Each company uses its own version whether it is Co., Ltd., Inc. or Corporation.

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日本電信電話（株）　=　Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Joyce A
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Reference: （株）

Reference information:
（株）＝株式会社　（株）usually comes at the beginning of a company name, but we sometimes see company names with （株）attached at the end.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
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